Kiora Pharmaceuticals Presents Plans for Global Phase 3 Trial of KIO-401 in Retinal Artery Occlusion
Bitget2026/10/29 11:25- Kiora Pharmaceuticals added KIO-401, a Phase 3-ready oral calpain inhibitor for central retinal artery occlusion, securing rights outside Asia from Senju Pharmaceutical.
- A planned global Phase 3 trial will enroll approximately 144 patients across up to 50 sites.
- Japan Phase 3 visual acuity results showed p=0.0949 overall versus p=0.0195 in patients with baseline vision worse than 20/400.
- Planned NAION development includes a Phase 2b trial enrolling approximately 272 patients, with label expansion targeted for 2033.
- KIO-301 remains in an actively enrolling Phase 2 trial for advanced retinitis pigmentosa.
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